Haw Par Villa
262 Pasir Panjang Road
Singapore 118628
Haw Par Villa, at Pasir Panjang Road, is a Chinese mythological theme park. It was constructed in 1937, by local tycoon Aw Boon Haw, and dedicated to his younger brother, Aw Boon Par. The two brothers made their fortune creating the anagesic balm called Tiger Balm.
Haw Par Villa was originally known as Tiger Balm Gardens. It contains about 1000 statues and 150 dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese mythology and legend. Among the scenes include the famous and ghastly depiction of the Ten Courts of Hell, where creative forms of punishment are meted out on unfortunate sinners in graphic detail. It serves to incalcate moral values. Sharing space with these statues include an out-of-place gorilla statue, Thai dancers, sumo wrestlers, ostrich, and other expected denizens.
Within the premises of Haw Par Villa is the Jade House. It houses the collection of jade of the Aw Family. There is a token charge for visiting the Jade House. Other than that, admission to Har Par Villa is free.
Opening Hours
Haw Par Villa is open from 9:00am to 7:00pm every day.
Getting there
There is no direct access from any MRT stations. You need to take a bus from the following MRT stations: SBS bus 200 from Buona Vista MRT Station (EW21), SBS bus 10, 30, SMRT Bus 188 from Harbour Front Centre, SBS bus 143 from Orchard Road, SBS bus 51 from Chinatown or SBS bus 175 from Clementi MRT Stn/Temporary Bus Interchange. Otherwise, go by taxi.
Haw Par Villa, Singapore
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Archway and pavilion at Haw Par Villa by Sengkang. The copyright holder of this work allows anyone to use it for any purpose including unrestricted redistribution, commercial use, and modification.
A scene from Chinese legend at Haw Par Villa
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